The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02

ID
Eva Ida Veazie
Cora. Mary Cummings
Nefle---- Marie Sand0Z
Dottie. ie..----..-..-.-Lu Lucille Lacombe
Grace Helen Lacombe
Baby Florie. Emile Bailey
Queen Nab. Annie Andrus
Gentle- voice. Sldonia Simon
Kind-Eye- Sarah Berry
Ready Hand Dell Thompson
Loving Heart Rese Lavergne
Happy-Smlle Elisa Latreyte
Silver-Tongue- Adrienne Guibeau
VALsR MIGNoNNE. Duet Misses Dell Thomp-
son and Elisa Latreyte.
VALEDIcToRY. Miss Corinne Fleming.
RESPONSE. Miss Felicia Durio.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
FAREWELL SONC- ---All the Pupils.
The pupils did so well, and evinced
such careful training and perfect disci-
pline, from the youngest to the eldest,
that we consider it supererogative to
give detailed account of the pleasant
events of the evening Nothing was
overlooked, nothing was omitted, and
nothing transpired to prevent the exhi
bition from being a perfect success
throughout its varied and interesting
features. The large and airy hall was
amply supplied with comfortable seats,
brilliantly Illuminated and perfectly
ventilated, and was filled with an ap-
preciatiYe audience who maintained
perfect order and decoram throughout
The entire exercises. As each selection
Of the programme was presented the
utmost quiet prevailed throughout the
building; and the bright, well-instruct-
ed pupils, catching new inspiration
from the attentive faces of encouraging
and sympathetic spectators, forgot all
embarrassment, so common in noisy
house, and went through their parts
with the utmost confidence and compo-
sure. Many beautiful bouquets were
thrown on the stage as tokens OF com
mendation to the little girls and young
ladies'. and at the drop of the curtain
rounds of applause greeted them as sig
mails of triumph in the various roles they
we're executing with SO much grace and
| fidelity throughout the evening.
We caunot forbear from specially no.
ticing the exquisite illustration of the
fairy land and naiade haunts in the
woods-Queen Mab's throne and court
and the naiade queens grotto and
elves. The scenic effects in light and
shadow, in gradually changing color of
woodland dell, of leafy bower and rocky
mounds were romantic IN conception
and poetic in execution. There amid
these dreamy retreats were the little
girls in fairy winged costumes, whose
/ sweet, rhythmic, ripping voices, whe-
ther in song or recital, added such a
weird appearance to the tableaa that
you seemed to realize the full enchant-
ment of an actual, living fairy scene.
These striking decorations of the stage
and the costumes were the artistic work
of the good Sisters who compose the
faculty Of the school, and whose genius
and resources seem to be as great in the
physical as IN the mental and moral in
A strnction of their pupils.
i The calisthenic exercises We're beau
! tifnl, exhibiting perfect time in ca
dence of steps and graceful unanimity
in the manual of wands and dumb bells
In music the duets, roles and songs were
rendered in excellent method, fine ac.
! ton. and sweet voices. The choruses
were we'll sustained without break OF
discOrd in voices.
i The valedictory address OF Miss 20
rinne Fleming, the young and accom-.
/ plished graduate, was an excellent Ell.
i fort, worded 10 beautiful language
touching in sentiment, and uttered witt
4 4 pathos that reached not only ths
4 hearts OF the schoolmates and teachers
To whom she was bidding adieu, but tt
the large audience who were witness
| ina the triumphs and partings OF he1
hannv school days. Such an interest
ing spectacle always stirs up the bette
and tenderer feelings of our natures.
The response by Miss Felicia Dari'
was also happy and appropriate effort
and graphically worded the pangs 9
| of separation among schoolmates wht
had been so long together. The Rev
a Father G.. Raymond then presante,
\ Miss Fleming with a gold medal 10
proficiency in music also q gold media
i for proficiency in her studies, appllca
!, ton, department, &c. testimonial
from her teachers, and lastly her diplo
n ma and crown Of graduation.
s, AS these honors were being conferfe'
!, upon the worthy young lady rounds
/ applause greeted her from the audience
!. she was the happy cynosnre of all eye
admired BY loving sclloolmates irl ne
i victory, the pride OF her parents
J crowning their hopes, and the JOY {
!. her teachers as d practical result Of fii
faithful Iabors they had bestowed npo
. her intellectual, moral and religion
I training.
The exercises closed BIZ . distributio